Columbia County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Columbia County, WI is $118.33
- The average electricity rate in Columbia County, WI is 17.77¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Columbia County, WI
The average residential electric bill in Columbia County, WI is $118.33 per month. Columbia County, WI is the 29th most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.
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Columbia County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Columbia County saw a 7.96% rise in electricity generated by wind turbines around the county.
Columbia County's average residential electricity rate is 17.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.20% higher than the nationwide average price of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
Roughly 93.33% of Columbia County's electricity is produced using non-renewable sources, making it the 5th highest ranked county in the state out of 72 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable sources.
Columbia County produces 92.16 megawatt hours of electricity per capita from coal each year, which is highest out of 72 counties in Wisconsin and 62nd out of 3221 counties in the nation.
Columbia County is the 275th highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the United States, with a population of 58,219 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 5,754,533.
Electricity from wind energy produced in Columbia County totals 383,816 megawatt hours, ranking Columbia County 241st in the nation out of 3221 counties for wind power generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
685,931 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.78 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
5,754,533 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
383,816 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,370,717 MWh
Production per Capita
98.84 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
664,859,998 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
11,419.98 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Portage
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Portage Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.16¢ per kWh
- 0.39% lower than last month
- 3.36% lower than November last year
- 4.4% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 5.14% lower than the US average
- 452nd in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 97 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 114 since November last year
- 16,273rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 153 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,850 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.99¢ per kWh
- 0.28% lower than last month
- 5.69% higher than November last year
- 1.19% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 3.01% higher than the US average
- 566th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 121 since November last year
- 20,691st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 271 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 272 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$96.73 per month
- 7.88% higher than last month
- 7.99% lower than November last year
- 0.63% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 18.19% lower than the US average
- 331st in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 229 since November last year
- 7,209th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,048 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,138 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$114.16 per month
- 0.61% lower than last month
- 1.59% higher than November last year
- 3.17% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 19.74% lower than the US average
- 418th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 54 since November last year
- 5,581st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 941 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,656 since November last year
Portage, WI Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Portage are charged an average residential electricity rate of 16.99 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.17% less than the state's average price of 17.54 cents and 1.51% higher than the national average of 16.73 cents. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $147.16, while the Portage average is 22.42% below at $114.16 per month. Alliant Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Electricity consumption in Portage results in the release of 62,053,662.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 89th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 5,994.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 330th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portage
Portage residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Portage, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.28 | 118.64 | 3,592,763.79 | 620,869,895 |
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Columbus, WI Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Columbus are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 51st out of 810 cities in the state. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $84.77. This is 42.40% lower than the nationwide average bill of $147.16. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.09 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 229.1 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Electricity consumption in Columbus results in the release of 32,762,367.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 146th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 5,994.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 20th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbus
Columbus residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Columbus, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 18.53 | 118.38 | 279,991.02 | 51,895,648.76 | |
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.28 | 118.64 | 3,592,763.79 | 620,869,895 | |
| Columbus Water and Light | BUNDLED | 13.43 | 85.2 | 19,139.97 | 2,569,935.44 |
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Lake Wisconsin CDP, WI Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lake Wisconsin CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 16.99 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.17% less than the state's average price of 17.54 cents and 1.51% higher than the national average of 16.73 cents. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $147.16, while the Lake Wisconsin CDP average is 22.42% below at $114.16 per month. Alliant Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Electricity consumption in Lake Wisconsin CDP results in the release of 28,757,744.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 158th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 5,994.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 20th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Wisconsin CDP
Lake Wisconsin CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake Wisconsin CDP, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.28 | 118.64 | 3,592,763.79 | 620,869,895 |
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Columbia County, Wisconsin Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Columbia County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | WI | Coal | 5,370,717 | 2 | 5,577,757,846.51 | 2 | 1,038.55 | 3 | 6/2026 | ||
Glacier HillsWE Energies (100.00%) | Columbia County | WI | Wind | 383,816 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Columbia County, Wisconsin Production Fuel Makeup
Columbia County's power plants primarily use Coal, which accounts for 93.24% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Wind and Distillate Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Wind is used to make 383,816 megawatt hours (6.67%) of electricity generation and Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 4,975.13 megawatt hours (0.09%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 664,859,997.82 kilograms, which is the 502nd highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 11,419.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 309th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Columbia County has 2 power producing plants, which is 10th most in Wisconsin.
Providers In Each City in Columbia County:
- Arlington, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cambria, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 44.25%
- WE Energies: 44.53%
- Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 11.22%
- Columbus, Wisconsin:
- Columbus Water and Light: 94.34%
- Alliant Energy: 3.54%
- Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 2.12%
- Doylestown, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Fall River, Wisconsin:
- Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 19.17%
- Alliant Energy: 80.83%
- Friesland, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 97.24%
- Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 2.76%
- Lodi, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 3.56%
- Lodi Utilities: 96.44%
- Pardeeville, Wisconsin:
- Pardeeville, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 100.00%
- Portage, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Poynette, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Rio, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Wyocena, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity provider in Columbia County, Wisconsin by total customer count is Alliant Energy.
How many power plants are located within Columbia County, Wisconsin?
There are 2 power plants located in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Which electricity companies offer service in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 28,894 |
| 2 | WE Energies | 6,704 |
| 3 | Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | 6,165 |
| 4 | Columbus Water and Light | 2,808 |
| 5 | Lodi Utilities | 1,827 |
| 6 | Pardeeville, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 1,416 |
| 7 | Wisconsin Dells Utilities | 1,066 |
How many electric companies offer service in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
Columbia County, Wisconsin is home to 7 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
